Chess Puzzle #jYXhS — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2176 · Expert · discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks c1/d1; bishops c4/d4; pawns a2/b2/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop g5; knight f4; pawns a7/c7/g6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf2 — queen e3→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nh3+ — knight f4→h3, gives check. Opponent replies gxh3 (pawn g2→h3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxc1 — bishop g5→c1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Nh3+.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/p1p1q1pp/6p1/6b1/2BBPn2/4QP2/PP4PP/2RR2K1 w - - 7 24

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